After witnessing his mother and father being taken by the Gestapo, the Malmed children found themselves orphaned. Their only hope lied on their caring neighbors, the Ribouleau family, who risked their own lives protecting the children from...See moreAfter witnessing his mother and father being taken by the Gestapo, the Malmed children found themselves orphaned. Their only hope lied on their caring neighbors, the Ribouleau family, who risked their own lives protecting the children from the extreme hardships of an occupied France. Years later, an adult Leon is still struggling with deep-rooted trauma derived from prolonged periods of fear and uncertainty. Unable to cope with the social stigma of belonging to the Jewish community in post-war Europe and reliving abandonment when his sister migrates to America, Leon decides to pursue the American Dream. Written by
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